when the tiger came down the mountain by nghi vo

The only thing preventing me from giving it 5 stars was that there was never any explanation of the role that the character Bao-so plays I felt I was missing something significant that was never revealed. This story-within-a-story was a fast read and an absolute delight. Which version is actually accurate? We don't know, and it doesn't matter, because we are entranced by all of it. Chih tells what they know from how the story was passed down to them through history, and the tigers tell their version of the same story. If the tigers do not like the way Chih tells the story, the tigers will eat Chih and their companions.'When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain' is a beautiful example of storytelling at its simplest and most captivating. The only way for the party to stay alive is for Chih to tell the legendary story of the tiger Ho Thi Thao and her human scholar lover Dieu. (I wish we could do 1/2 star increments!)Chih, a gender-nonspecific cleric who is described throughout the novella with the pronouns 'them' and 'they,' hires a mammoth scout, Si-yu, to take them up Kihir Pass - for what reason we never know, but along the way the party encounters a trio of hungry tigers. I rated this book 4 stars here, but it's really more like 4.5 stars. However, after reading this second novella in the cycle, I definitely want to go back and read #1. I have not read Nghi Vo's acclaimed novella 'The Empress of Salt and Fortune' - the 1st in the Singing Hills Cycle - and I did not need to have done so in order to enjoy this follow-up novella. This was a quick, enjoyable read - a fable for adults.

The novellas of The Singing Hills Cycle are linked by the cleric Chih, but may be read in any order, with each story serving as an entry point.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. The Hugo Award-winning Singing Hills Cycle

Nghi Vo returns to the empire of Ahn and The Singing Hills Cycle in When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain, a mesmerizing, lush standalone follow-up to The Empress of Salt and Fortune. To stay alive until the mammoths can save them, Chih must unwind the intricate, layered story of the tiger and her scholar lover-a woman of courage, intelligence, and beauty-and discover how truth can survive becoming history. The cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of fierce tigers who ache with hunger. 'Nghi Vo is one of the most original writers we have today.'-Taylor Jenkins Reid on Siren Queen I could read about Chih recording tales forever.'-Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree 'A stunning gem of a novella that explores the complexity and layers of storytelling and celebrates the wonder of queer love. From Locus and Ignyte finalist, Crawford Award winner, and bestselling author Nghi Vo comes the second installment in a Hugo Award-winning series

When the tiger came down the mountain by nghi vo